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Application No. 17/937,801

ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT MATERIALS AND DEVICES

Non-Final OA §112
Filed
Oct 04, 2022
Examiner
CLARK, GREGORY D
Art Unit
1786
Tech Center
1700 — Chemical & Materials Engineering
Assignee
Universal Display Corporation
OA Round
1 (Non-Final)
84%
Grant Probability
Favorable
1-2
OA Rounds
3y 1m
To Grant
78%
With Interview

Examiner Intelligence

Grants 84% — above average
84%
Career Allow Rate
1016 granted / 1202 resolved
+19.5% vs TC avg
Minimal -6% lift
Without
With
+-6.3%
Interview Lift
resolved cases with interview
Typical timeline
3y 1m
Avg Prosecution
43 currently pending
Career history
1245
Total Applications
across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101
0.2%
-39.8% vs TC avg
§103
49.9%
+9.9% vs TC avg
§102
29.6%
-10.4% vs TC avg
§112
8.8%
-31.2% vs TC avg
Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 1202 resolved cases

Office Action

§112
DETAILED ACTION The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA. Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 112 The following is a quotation of the first paragraph of 35 U.S.C. 112(a): (a) IN GENERAL.—The specification shall contain a written description of the invention, and of the manner and process of making and using it, in such full, clear, concise, and exact terms as to enable any person skilled in the art to which it pertains, or with which it is most nearly connected, to make and use the same, and shall set forth the best mode contemplated by the inventor or joint inventor of carrying out the invention. The following is a quotation of the first paragraph of pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112: The specification shall contain a written description of the invention, and of the manner and process of making and using it, in such full, clear, concise, and exact terms as to enable any person skilled in the art to which it pertains, or with which it is most nearly connected, to make and use the same, and shall set forth the best mode contemplated by the inventor of carrying out his invention. Claim s 1-16 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 112(a) or 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA), first paragraph, as failing to comply with the written description requirement. Claim 1 while providing a suitable written description when one of Ring A or Ring B is a 5-memebered ring f ails to provide a suitable written description when both of Ring A and Ring B are 5-memenered ring s . The subject matter was not described in the specification in such a way as to reasonably convey to one skilled in the relevant art that the inventor or a joint inventor, or for applications subject to pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, the inventor(s), at the time the application was filed, had possession of this aspect of the claimed invention. The office takes the position that f used ring systems, with a combination of two five -membered rings both fused to a 6-memebered ring would have several inherent steric issues due to the constraints based on strained angle bonds along with conformational flexibility. Th e main issues are related to torsional strain , and ring strain resulting in higher energy requirements ring(s) conformation. T he specification is limited to the examples with Ring A and Ring B as 5-membered ring and 6-membered . No examples of both Ring A and Ring B a s 5-membered rings or a written description with sufficient infor mation for one of ordinary skill in the art to practice this aspect of the invention is offered. T he art is indeterminate as the methodology required to carry such a ring formation s for Ring A and Ring B as 5-membered rings in a 6-membered ring fused environment coordinated to a metal is unclear. The specification fail s to provide a written description for Ring A and Ring B both as 5-membered rings to a person skilled in the art to which it pertains, or with which it is most nearly connected, to carry out the invention commensurate with in scope with the instant aspect of the claims. Conclusion Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the examiner should be directed to FILLIN "Examiner name" \* MERGEFORMAT GREGORY D CLARK whose telephone number is FILLIN "Phone number" \* MERGEFORMAT (571)270-7087 . The examiner can normally be reached on FILLIN "Work schedule?" \* MERGEFORMAT 8AM-4PM M-F . Examiner interviews are available via telephone, in-person, and video conferencing using a USPTO supplied web-based collaboration t ool. To schedule an interview, a pplicant is encouraged to use the USPTO Automated Interview Request (AIR) at http://www.uspto.gov/interviewpractice. If attempts to reach the examiner by telephone are unsuccessful, the examiner’s supervisor, FILLIN "SPE Name?" \* MERGEFORMAT Jennifer Chriss can be reached on FILLIN "SPE Phone?" \* MERGEFORMAT 571-272-7783 . The fax phone number for the organization where this application or proceeding is assigned is 571-273-8300. Information regarding the status of an application may be obtained from the Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) system. Status information for published applications may be obtained from either Private PAIR or Public PAIR. Status information for unpublished applications is available through Private PAIR only. For more information about the PAIR system, see http://pair-direct.uspto.gov. Should you have questions on access to the Private PAIR system, contact the Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 866-217-9197 (toll-free). If you would like assistance from a USPTO Customer Service Representative or access to the automated information system, call 800-786-9199 (IN USA OR CANADA) or 571-272-1000. /GREGORY D CLARK/ Primary Examiner, Art Unit 1786
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Prosecution Timeline

Oct 04, 2022
Application Filed
Dec 05, 2025
Non-Final Rejection — §112 (current)

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Prosecution Projections

1-2
Expected OA Rounds
84%
Grant Probability
78%
With Interview (-6.3%)
3y 1m
Median Time to Grant
Low
PTA Risk
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